Todos os capítulos de The Billionaire's Curvy Prize: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Queen’s feet trembled as she pushed the office door open. The latch clicked, and the door swung inward with a silent, well-oiled hiss. Queen froze.The scene hit her like a physical blow. James was leaning back against the edge of the desk, his head thrown back, eyes squeezed shut in ecstasy. He was shirtless and his pants were pooled around his ankles, tangling with his shoes. Between his legsIt was Victoria Sam, the same victoria who made her childhood a nightmare for her. The same victoria who ruined her evening with James.She was Comfortable. Familiar. Like she’d been there before. Like this wasn’t new.Victoria was on her knees, her head bobbing in a steady, enthusiastic rhythm.Queen couldn't look away. “They didn't even notice that someone entered. “The details were burned into her with horrific clarity. Victoria’s manicured fingers dug into James thighs, her bright red lipstick leaving a smear of color on his pale skin. The wet, slurping sounds of her mouth working over

The phone continued to ring. James. Again. And again. And again.Queen stared at the screen as though it might explode.Ava snatched the phone from the coffee table before she could answer. “No.”“Ava” “No.” “Ava, give it back.” “No.” The call stopped. Both women stared at the screen.Three seconds later, it started ringing again. Ava laughed. Not because it was funny.Because she was losing her mind. “Oh, now he remembers you exist.”Queen lowered her head. The phone stopped ringing. A message immediately appeared.James: Pick up. Another one. James: We need to talk. Another. James: Answer your phone.Ava looked disgusted. “He sounds like a debt collector.” Queen wiped her eyes.The phone vibrated again. James: You’re making this worse than it needs to be.Ava almost threw the phone. “Oh, I hate him.” Queen hated herself because despite everything…Her heart still jumped every time his name appeared. Ava noticed. Of course she did.She always noticed. “Don’t.” Queen looked away. “I

Three weeks. Twenty-one days. That was how long Queen had gone without speaking to James. Three weeks since she walked into his studio and watched four years of her life shatter in front of her. That was how long Queen had gone without seeing James.Three weeks. Three weeks since Victoria’s smug smile. Three weeks since the lies.Three weeks since the cheating. Some days felt easier. Most days didn’t. Queen discovered, was nothing like the movies.There were no dramatic breakthroughs. No magical mornings where she suddenly woke up feeling better.Instead, there were small victories. Getting out of bed. Going to work. Answering calls from Grace and Ava. Eating without crying. Existing. Some days that was enough. Other days it wasn’t. This morning was no different. Queen stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror.The dark circles beneath her eyes had faded slightly. She was eating again. Not perfectly.But better. Grace made sure of that. Her mother had practically taken over h

“Why did you choose Victoria?” Queen stared at him. “After everything I did for you, why her?”James lowered his head and dragged a hand across his face. “Ava folded her arms.“This should be good.” James ignored her. “Victoria has been my client for a long time, Queen.”Queen didn’t respond. He continued. “You know that.” She did.Victoria’s name had come up more times than she could count. “She recently landed a major deal.”James swallowed. “A very major deal.” “How major?” Ava asked. James looked at Queen.“The biggest deal of my career.” The room fell silent. “She wanted me as her personal photographer for the campaign.”Queen frowned. “You never told me that.” “I was waiting until everything was finalized.”“Or until you got caught?” Ava muttered. James clenched his jaw. “Can you let me finish?” “No.” “Ava.” Queen’s voice was quiet. Ava looked at her friend. Then sighed. “Fine.”James turned back to Queen. “That contract would have changed everything for me.”He took a step clo

“James… be honest with me.” Queen stared at him. “Do you owe people money?”The room fell silent. James looked away briefly before nodding. “Yes.” but that is not the reason why i am here you have to trust me Queen.Ava threw her hands into the air. “Of course he does.” “Ava.” “No, let him answer.”James rubbed his forehead. “I took a loan.” Queen’s stomach tightened.“What kind of loan?” “For equipment.” “The cameras.” “The lighting.” I needed something new ones for the campaign setup.”He looked at her. “You know how expensive those things are.” Queen nodded slowly.She did know. She had watched him build his business from the ground up.She had watched him struggle for every opportunity. “What happened?”“The Victoria campaign happened.” Ava rolled her eyes. “Everything leads back to Victoria.”James ignored her. “The campaign was bigger than anything I had ever done before.”He sighed. “I needed better equipment.” “So you borrowed money.” “Yes.”“How much?” James told her. Queen’s